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cain surges in the polls. tal ran tolerance is another question certain to resurface now. >> would you be comfortable appointing a muslim in your cabinet or a federal judge? >> no, i will not. here's why, that is a creeping attempt, there is this attempt, to gradually ease sharia law and the muslim faith into our government. it does not belong in our government. >> whatever you think of mr. cain, one thing you cannot question, his communication skills. >> you know you must be doing something right when you get a lot of arrows in your back. this is the first time that arrows -- >> let's dig deeper on herman cain, the man and the candidate, with jeff campbell, former chairman of the pillsbury restaurant group, he hired cain to run godfather's pizza. just wrote a piece called the "cain mutiny." jeff, tell us the man herman cain what you saw in the ceo that carries over favorably and if you saw something that carries over unfavorably to herman cain, presidential candidate? >> a definite leader. there's a differenc
cain surges in the polls. tal ran tolerance is another question certain to resurface now. >> would you be comfortable appointing a muslim in your cabinet or a federal judge? >> no, i will not. here's why, that is a creeping attempt, there is this attempt, to gradually ease sharia law and the muslim faith into our government. it does not belong in our government. >> whatever you think of mr. cain, one thing you cannot question, his communication skills. >> you know you...
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i think herman cain had a point with it. if they continued working, their jobs would come under fire, or their business. so i think it was just a joke. i laughed at cain's remark. >> we like humor in politics, right? >> we like humor. i think those jokes would be funnier if the unemployment rate were 5% than they are at the current rate. >> so you have to be careful. if you're trying to make fun of it why you are here. here's a giruy, all of the republican candidates are out here. would you take advice from this guy? >> well, you know, it sounds rather simplistic, wolf, but my one advice to him would be two things. get some rest and when you're tired, every time i made a serious mistake, i made a serious mistake politically and i've made them. it's been when i'm tired. and the second thing is, get somebody in there who will really give it a good scrubbing, who will play these individuals, who will play romney, for example. and really put it to you so that you're prepared for any question that comes up. i think both of those
i think herman cain had a point with it. if they continued working, their jobs would come under fire, or their business. so i think it was just a joke. i laughed at cain's remark. >> we like humor in politics, right? >> we like humor. i think those jokes would be funnier if the unemployment rate were 5% than they are at the current rate. >> so you have to be careful. if you're trying to make fun of it why you are here. here's a giruy, all of the republican candidates are out...
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i think will cain and perry out for an all-nighter. hiding the facts. question two, governor ris chri comes out strong for romney. didn't rule out a vp spot. >> governor romney, would he be on your short list? >> of course he'd be on anyone's short list. he may take himself off the list and say, no way, no interest. but the truth is governor christie is one of the leading figures in the republican party and, of course, anyone who becomes our nominee will look at people like governor christie and say, that would be a terrific person to be on the ticket. >> as you see them sitting there. could this be a winning ticket? maria? >> if you look at christie, nobody believes his answers to bake questions and romney has two answers for every question. it actually might be the ticket romney's looking for. but in all seriousness, these are two historically moderate, at least that's how they're seen, republicans who in the eyes of conservatives are not going to be they're fave lioritn terms of being the favorite. romney needs all the help he can get pushing back ag
i think will cain and perry out for an all-nighter. hiding the facts. question two, governor ris chri comes out strong for romney. didn't rule out a vp spot. >> governor romney, would he be on your short list? >> of course he'd be on anyone's short list. he may take himself off the list and say, no way, no interest. but the truth is governor christie is one of the leading figures in the republican party and, of course, anyone who becomes our nominee will look at people like governor...
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>>> herman cain confounds almost everyone by surging to the top of the republican polls. is the press finally giving him the scrutiny he deserves. and with the presidential debates dominating, we talk to the man that moderated more faceoffs than anyone else an ad mitts to a few mistakes along the way. a conversation with jim lehrer. >> you don't have any help, don't have time to make the decisions. you have to do them right then with the whole world watching. >> i am howard kurtz. this is reliable sources. >>> when president obama announced nato bombing missions last march in an effort to protect libyan civilians against the gadhafi regime, reaction ranged from skeptical to strikingly negative. some commentators said too little too late. others asking why the u.s. was involved at all in another war. >> he doesn't believe america's role ought to be the leadership role. really have no intention of enforcing a threat that gadhafi will be removed. >> it is about making sure gadhafi goes, except it is not about making sure he goes. we're not clear why we are fighting, who exac
>>> herman cain confounds almost everyone by surging to the top of the republican polls. is the press finally giving him the scrutiny he deserves. and with the presidential debates dominating, we talk to the man that moderated more faceoffs than anyone else an ad mitts to a few mistakes along the way. a conversation with jim lehrer. >> you don't have any help, don't have time to make the decisions. you have to do them right then with the whole world watching. >> i am howard...
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why is herman cain on top of the pack suddenly? >> herman cain is a serious competitor. i know mitt romney respects anded a hires him. they share the fact they both have private sector experience and mitt believes that is an important quality in our next president. i think herman is someone whoa who's going to get more attention now he is moving up in the polls. one thing people will look at closely is his 9-9-9 plan. this is his proposed change in tax policy. i think there are a couple of significant draw backs to that. >> romney has been out there five years. the ran for the nomination last time. republican voters know who he is and what he stands for but still having trouble with the bush. let's listen to rush limbaugh. he says romney is not a conservative. he's not folks, you can argue with me all day on that, but he isn't. he's a gentleman but not a conservative. why are we hearing statements like that with him courting the right? >> i had the privilege of serving with mitt romney during his time in massachusetts. this was an individual that taught for english emers
why is herman cain on top of the pack suddenly? >> herman cain is a serious competitor. i know mitt romney respects anded a hires him. they share the fact they both have private sector experience and mitt believes that is an important quality in our next president. i think herman is someone whoa who's going to get more attention now he is moving up in the polls. one thing people will look at closely is his 9-9-9 plan. this is his proposed change in tax policy. i think there are a couple...
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he's a 40% cain, 12%. you're at 6%. but herman cain, he's intriguing. he basically spent very little time in new hampshire or iowa for that matter. but he's doing pretty well in both of those states, even better in iowa. and he comes up with these crazy ads, including this one. watch. ♪ we can take this country back america ♪ ♪ i am america one vote ♪ >> that's his chief of staff who had a little puff of a cigarette there. but he's a 13%. you're at 6% in new hampshire. you spent a lot of time there. he has it. why is he doing so well? >> well, oftentimes can you spike for the moment. you're the flavor of the week or the flavor of the month. i remember when governor perry was at 20% in new hampshire. he came in with great fanfare. now he's in the low single digits. we're just trying a steady, gradual substantive rise in new hampshire. based upon real support, based upon 80 events that we have done so far. wolf, we did a telephone town hall meeting yesterday. we had 3,000 people on the line. our town hall meetings are packed these days. i say we'v
he's a 40% cain, 12%. you're at 6%. but herman cain, he's intriguing. he basically spent very little time in new hampshire or iowa for that matter. but he's doing pretty well in both of those states, even better in iowa. and he comes up with these crazy ads, including this one. watch. ♪ we can take this country back america ♪ ♪ i am america one vote ♪ >> that's his chief of staff who had a little puff of a cigarette there. but he's a 13%. you're at 6% in new hampshire. you spent a...
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he'll weigh in on herman cain. he's a king maker and big rainmaker in terms of money raising for candidates. he hasn't yet formally said who he will endorse. we'll talk to him about all those issues, we'll also talk about the next al qaeda. el shabaab is sort of an offshoot group but growing and growing, more and more americans involved. money coming from americans. there's threats of attack on american soil. plus, john, there is a vigil going on downtown, not related to occupy swaul street or the halloween parade. we'll explain what it is because we can't resist. that's the only hint i give you. >> i like when you can't resist. i'm curious. you got me. if that's how it works -- >> one by one. all right, see you, john. >>> when we come back, it's damage control time in the cain campaign. why do his conflicting accounts about sexual harassment allegations complicate his effort than focus more on the economy and taxes. that's next. erica, we believe in a future that is better than today. since 1894, ameriprise financ
he'll weigh in on herman cain. he's a king maker and big rainmaker in terms of money raising for candidates. he hasn't yet formally said who he will endorse. we'll talk to him about all those issues, we'll also talk about the next al qaeda. el shabaab is sort of an offshoot group but growing and growing, more and more americans involved. money coming from americans. there's threats of attack on american soil. plus, john, there is a vigil going on downtown, not related to occupy swaul street or...
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cain just 5%. now in a cbs news poll of republican primary voters she sits between ron paul and rick santorum with 4%. he's tied for first with mitt romney. herman cain is big-league now soaking up the limelight on "the view" and the "tonight show" promoting his book "this is herman cain." still, in the universe of 2012 politics getting to the top and staying there are wholly different things. with me now, republican presidential candidate herman cain. thanks for finding time for us between "the view" and the "tonight show." appreciate it. couple of topics have been in the news and i want to play you something that pastor robert jeffress head of the southern baptist convention and senior pastor at a church in texas had to say about -- was sort of aimed at mitt romney. take a listen here. >> the southern baptist convention which is the largest protestant denomination in the world has officially labeled mormonism as a cult. i think mitt romney is a good moral man but i think those of us who are born-
cain just 5%. now in a cbs news poll of republican primary voters she sits between ron paul and rick santorum with 4%. he's tied for first with mitt romney. herman cain is big-league now soaking up the limelight on "the view" and the "tonight show" promoting his book "this is herman cain." still, in the universe of 2012 politics getting to the top and staying there are wholly different things. with me now, republican presidential candidate herman cain. thanks for...
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herman cain, gingrich, romney, ahead of him. is this inexperience or is it because he's 6% reaching out to the wacky fringe is going to help him? >> there is an element there of -- in america particularly in that base republican group that wants do-t s to delegitimatize obama. but i have got to tell you, not as a democrat here but as a political professional, i have yet to see this sort of level of inept campaigning on the presidential level in a good long time. the guy keeps getting in his own way. this is the guy who the outsiders wanted to challenge romney and he's now behind herman cain and -- because he keeps stepping on -- he can't complete a full sentence about why they shouldn't vote for romney and he keeps getting in his own way. >> remember when joe biden stepped on his own presidential announcement by calling barack obama clean and articulate and good looking? >> right, right. >> well, this is like that. >> and his campaign -- >> but joe biden -- what does it tell you when you -- i was talking to his people this morni
herman cain, gingrich, romney, ahead of him. is this inexperience or is it because he's 6% reaching out to the wacky fringe is going to help him? >> there is an element there of -- in america particularly in that base republican group that wants do-t s to delegitimatize obama. but i have got to tell you, not as a democrat here but as a political professional, i have yet to see this sort of level of inept campaigning on the presidential level in a good long time. the guy keeps getting in...
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and romney would go after cain. in fact, romney shaved heavy fire power for perry and became clear he does not take cain that seriously in the long run. he thinks perry is the opposition and went after him. >> the first ten minutes was about herman cain's 9-9-9 plan. >> faded off. the other thing iscy think an audience watching that clip you just showed would say, i'm not sure i want either one of those guys in the white house. >> that's right. the appeal. >> you know about that. >> i think we are all focused on the wrong thing here, frankly. i survived bush/mccain fights of 2000, didn't care for each other. the voters don't pay attention there is animosity whether they like each other they pay attention to whether they like candidate or not. each has different strengths there. nothing changed fundamentally tonight this is still a perry/romney race, as john said, and because romney is really up to his game so well. perry is not a good debater but you don't win elections on debates alone. and cain remains the one who
and romney would go after cain. in fact, romney shaved heavy fire power for perry and became clear he does not take cain that seriously in the long run. he thinks perry is the opposition and went after him. >> the first ten minutes was about herman cain's 9-9-9 plan. >> faded off. the other thing iscy think an audience watching that clip you just showed would say, i'm not sure i want either one of those guys in the white house. >> that's right. the appeal. >> you know...
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just how did that sit with members of cain's church. cnn.com writer john blake wrote about cain's relationship with his church and i spoke with john last week about that. >> his statement a couple of weeks ago when he said a lot of blacks are brainwashed to vote democratic, i think that would offend a lot of people and offended some of the clergy in the church as well as in atlanta. that's implying that black people, we have a herd mentality. that offended a lot of people. at the same time there are people in the church who are very proud of cain. here is a guy that went month morehouse and went off and made a fortune and came back. it is like family. you get together for thanksgiving, argue about politics but still love them in the end. >> reverend alexand, the league pastor at antioch north loves him like he's a son. but at the same time, has he been outspoken, because you write he may have a little internal conflict about some of the politics of herman cain. >> i was -- how are you able to learn what those things are. reverend alexan
just how did that sit with members of cain's church. cnn.com writer john blake wrote about cain's relationship with his church and i spoke with john last week about that. >> his statement a couple of weeks ago when he said a lot of blacks are brainwashed to vote democratic, i think that would offend a lot of people and offended some of the clergy in the church as well as in atlanta. that's implying that black people, we have a herd mentality. that offended a lot of people. at the same...
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cain sell that? that would make spending cut choices even tougher and we see washington can't get that done as it is. >> unless you accept the argument that a different, more dynamic tax code will produce dynamic growth in the economy, which is not a bad argument to make. one thing cain needed to learn tonight is these debates are like parking your car on a hill, either move forward or slide back and we may have learned herman cain's p.i.n. code for his bank card but nothing new about herman cain. romney had a great debate. ing inning in -- >> hang on, alex. one thing we need. >> i was going to say romney -- >> hang on. we needed to learn whether rick perry was ready to play. a lot of criticisms, how can he handle himself on this debate stage. the central issue was the economy. here's rick perry on his jobs plan. >> romneycare has driven the cost of small business insurance premiums up by 14% over the national average in massachusetts. so, my question for you would be how would you respond to his cri
cain sell that? that would make spending cut choices even tougher and we see washington can't get that done as it is. >> unless you accept the argument that a different, more dynamic tax code will produce dynamic growth in the economy, which is not a bad argument to make. one thing cain needed to learn tonight is these debates are like parking your car on a hill, either move forward or slide back and we may have learned herman cain's p.i.n. code for his bank card but nothing new about...
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the problem cain may face. the other question is the doubt he may take to really contest the general election because of the weakness of his performance in the early debates. clearly going into this, they were hoping to address both those issues. you will see them reassure conservatives with the flat tax proposal coming out next week. >> going with steve forbes on that issue is now an adviser to rick perry on that. let's talk about president obama for a second. he's got a string of national security victories going back to may with the killing of bin laden, this week gadhafi dies in libya. we don't exactly know which circumstances. he announces friday all u.s. troops are out of iraq by the end of this year. declaring victory. the u.s. mission in iraq over. politically speaking, any of this really going to resonate in the general election next year? >> this definitely qualifies, i you would agree, in the who would have thunk it category. a president running for reelection, and foreign policy will be an asset for
the problem cain may face. the other question is the doubt he may take to really contest the general election because of the weakness of his performance in the early debates. clearly going into this, they were hoping to address both those issues. you will see them reassure conservatives with the flat tax proposal coming out next week. >> going with steve forbes on that issue is now an adviser to rick perry on that. let's talk about president obama for a second. he's got a string of...
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officer of friends to herman cain. tomorrow, is one day closer to the white house. i really believe that herman cain will put united back in the united states of america. and if i didn't believe that, i wouldn't be here. we've run a campaign like nobody's ever seen, but then, america's never seen a candidate like herman cain. we need you to get involved, because together, we can do this. we can take this country back. i am america one voice united we stand i am america >> we just couldn't resist. >>> still "outfront," the "outfront" five. obama's must win. >> what happens in this year is going to be more consequential, more important to the future of our kids and our grandchildren than just about any election we've seen in a very long time. >>> where is baby lisa? >> i do not think she had anything to do with it or him at this time. >>> oldest, youngest or middle child? do you have any guess as to what i am in my birth order? >> all of this "outfront" in our second half. total access - to everything. from idea to resea
officer of friends to herman cain. tomorrow, is one day closer to the white house. i really believe that herman cain will put united back in the united states of america. and if i didn't believe that, i wouldn't be here. we've run a campaign like nobody's ever seen, but then, america's never seen a candidate like herman cain. we need you to get involved, because together, we can do this. we can take this country back. i am america one voice united we stand i am america >> we just couldn't...
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what does that tell you what herman cain is thinking? its called the nixon effect for nixon's eye behavior during the watergate testimony. it's a sign of high anxiety. cain doesn't do well when he's silent, he dub do well in the great posture when candidates take on when somebody's saying soldier negative against him. he doesn't have that down yet. >> were you impressed or did you sense jitters? i was hoping that went on longer. just waiting to see if he could continue to defend it? >> you know, you could tell that he was starting to get his dander up, getting frustrated. herman's a guy who smiles through combat. survived stage herman smiles through combat and survived stage 4 cancer. that's why i feel he's still surviving, because he's a happy warrior. >> he is a happy warrior. were you impressed? >> last night, he did one thing exceptionally well. he talked to voters about human emotions on something they can relate to. he didn't do well on 9-9-9 but did well on the other part of the debate. >> i want us to look at this texas governor.
what does that tell you what herman cain is thinking? its called the nixon effect for nixon's eye behavior during the watergate testimony. it's a sign of high anxiety. cain doesn't do well when he's silent, he dub do well in the great posture when candidates take on when somebody's saying soldier negative against him. he doesn't have that down yet. >> were you impressed or did you sense jitters? i was hoping that went on longer. just waiting to see if he could continue to defend it?...
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they like the bluntness of herman cain. in a field of unpolished candidates and some overpolished candidates, he stands out as being this blunt guy. >> this is a year where people are fed up with washington and the blowed-dried-hair ways of washington. cain has tapped into that. he's tapped into pushing back against political correctness. but you have to push back cleverly, push back in a way that's presidential. that's the line he has to walk. it's also a lesson, anderson, in when you run for president, how hard it is, how many rookies make mistakes. the trick is do you learn from them and go on to a higher, more presidential level? >> mary, is he really running for president? because there's some who say he's basically on a large book tour and he's now suddenly surged in the poll, so he's clearly in this thing. does he have staff, does he have enough people around him? >> well, no. he has the big mo, as one of our old bosses used to say, but he's a no show in the states. i don't care what your message is -- and he has a s
they like the bluntness of herman cain. in a field of unpolished candidates and some overpolished candidates, he stands out as being this blunt guy. >> this is a year where people are fed up with washington and the blowed-dried-hair ways of washington. cain has tapped into that. he's tapped into pushing back against political correctness. but you have to push back cleverly, push back in a way that's presidential. that's the line he has to walk. it's also a lesson, anderson, in when you...
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now herman cain says it's a joke. an incredibly insensitive joke to say we have a fence that will electrocute people. they will say, you are not a serious candidate, you can't expand the map. not that many tea party candidates won statewide. they won in little house races. they didn't win state wide because you have a ceiling when you have controversial answers like that. >> rick perry and michele bachmann will really go after him. he's taking their votes. >> i read that michele bachmann was critical about his comments today on that electrified fence. thanks. >>> up next, a second evangelical with close ties to rick perry, taking shots admit romney's faith. are these attacks on the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, mormonism, becoming a problem or is it part of a campaign strategy? we'll talk about that. >>> the mother of a missouri baby breaking her silence with a string of new admissions. what she's saying about the night her daughter disappeared. they've been committed to putting clients first. helping g
now herman cain says it's a joke. an incredibly insensitive joke to say we have a fence that will electrocute people. they will say, you are not a serious candidate, you can't expand the map. not that many tea party candidates won statewide. they won in little house races. they didn't win state wide because you have a ceiling when you have controversial answers like that. >> rick perry and michele bachmann will really go after him. he's taking their votes. >> i read that michele...
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>> i don't think that herman cain is a racist. i don't think that harry belafonte is a racist because he says herman cain is a bad apple. i think race is being used in this instance all around the table to repress differences of opinion. when race issues to repress dissent, it is wrong on all sides of the table. look, herman cain as a republican, he's conservative. he believes he has a prescription for growing the economy, creating jobs and providing opportunity for all americans, inclusive of black americans. >> when it comes to -- >> i think the name -- john, john, i think name calling has gone too far. >> you are saying name calling has gone too far. we have known each other a long time and your involvement in ohio politics including being the secretary of state. you are among the african-american republicans trying to build support in the african-american community. is the language helpful to that effort to have more blacks join the republican party or hurtful? >> i think mr. cain's prescription for growing the economy is help
>> i don't think that herman cain is a racist. i don't think that harry belafonte is a racist because he says herman cain is a bad apple. i think race is being used in this instance all around the table to repress differences of opinion. when race issues to repress dissent, it is wrong on all sides of the table. look, herman cain as a republican, he's conservative. he believes he has a prescription for growing the economy, creating jobs and providing opportunity for all americans,...
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officer of friends to herman cain. tomorrow, is one day closer to the white house. i really believe herman cain will put united back in the united states of america. if i didn't believe that, i wouldn't be here. we've run a campaign like nobody's ever seen, but then america's never seen a candidate like herman cain. we need you to get involved, because together, we can do this. we can take this country back. ♪ i am america one voice united we stand ♪ ♪ i am america >> we just couldn't resist. >> still out front, the out front five. obama's must win. >> what happens in this year is going to be more consequential, more important to the future of our kids and grandchildren than just about any election we've seen in a very long time. >> where is baby lisa? >> i do not think she had anything to do with it or him at this time. >> oldest, youngest or middle child? >> do you have any guess as to what i am in my birth order? >> all of this "out front" in our second half. just one phillips' colon health probiotic cap a day
officer of friends to herman cain. tomorrow, is one day closer to the white house. i really believe herman cain will put united back in the united states of america. if i didn't believe that, i wouldn't be here. we've run a campaign like nobody's ever seen, but then america's never seen a candidate like herman cain. we need you to get involved, because together, we can do this. we can take this country back. ♪ i am america one voice united we stand ♪ ♪ i am america >> we just...
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and now herman cain has been on the rise. with the rise comes more scrutiny, especially when he says interesting things. >> we led into this conversation here with the herman cane comments regarding building a fence along the border. very controversial. it has been controversial for many years now. he says that he was only kidding when he said that. if you listen to the comments, he sounded like he meant that. interesting if that becomes an issue on tuesday night here. the economy again as we talked earlier in the program is going to be a major issue. but it is also going to be what herman cain has been talking about, 9-9-9. a real catchy phrase about how he wants to simplify the tax code, not a whole lot of people understanding how that is going to work. when people do understand how it is going to work, he comes under a lot of criticism for that now, fred. >> we know immigration is something that will be tackled. we know the economy is going to be tackled during the campaign. and at least among candidates, something that th
and now herman cain has been on the rise. with the rise comes more scrutiny, especially when he says interesting things. >> we led into this conversation here with the herman cane comments regarding building a fence along the border. very controversial. it has been controversial for many years now. he says that he was only kidding when he said that. if you listen to the comments, he sounded like he meant that. interesting if that becomes an issue on tuesday night here. the economy again...
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is herman cain for real? you got $100 off for every year of safe driving, so now your deductible is zero. the other good news ? i held on to your coffee. wow. ♪ nationwide is on your side ( laughing ) it's actually a pretty good day when you consider. that's great. >>> the question everybody is asking when it comes to politics today. is herman cain for real? he looks it if you read cnn's latest polls which show him in virtual ties with former governor mitt romney in the important early primary states of ohio, south carolina, iowa is a caucus state but you get it. there are also new reports of chaos within the cain campaign and controversies over some of his recent campaign ads and web videos. we're joined by cnn contributor eric erickson. and barack obama's deputy national campaign manager back in 2008 and our chief political analyst here at cnn gloria borger. eric to you first. the cain phenomenon is what everyone is asking. does he have the staying power? there are two key questions raised. one can he kee
is herman cain for real? you got $100 off for every year of safe driving, so now your deductible is zero. the other good news ? i held on to your coffee. wow. ♪ nationwide is on your side ( laughing ) it's actually a pretty good day when you consider. that's great. >>> the question everybody is asking when it comes to politics today. is herman cain for real? he looks it if you read cnn's latest polls which show him in virtual ties with former governor mitt romney in the important...
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>> i asked the herman cain infrastructure about that today. they told me their goal is to redefine politics. those are their words. this ad is certainly not conventional. this is someone with a total outsider perfective would do. >> the smoking, do you think it's an accident -- >> i want to hear what other people think. it doesn't have to be the way it's always been in washington. but this is also not an ad. as you pointed out, this is on the web. they haven't spent a penny on real advertising and they've got everybody talking about this. it reinforces he's different, he's the outsider. he's got to take that and build on it. i'll give him credit for this. it's a weird ad, but i'll give him credit. >> i spent a lot of time in editing rooms, i wonder if that was a mistake leaving the shot of the smoking in if no one double-checked it. >> what is he smiling at? this country is chock-full of suckers because a couple months ago i was selling pizzas now i'm running for the nomination for the republican party. i want to ask ari a question, do they se
>> i asked the herman cain infrastructure about that today. they told me their goal is to redefine politics. those are their words. this ad is certainly not conventional. this is someone with a total outsider perfective would do. >> the smoking, do you think it's an accident -- >> i want to hear what other people think. it doesn't have to be the way it's always been in washington. but this is also not an ad. as you pointed out, this is on the web. they haven't spent a penny on...
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well, cain says lighten up. we'll get into that. >>> first, here is this week's "getting down to business." >>> many americans support the idea of higher taxes for the wealthy to help reduce the federal budget deficit. a "washington post" bloom poll found more than two-thirds of americans say the ultra rich should pay more in taxes. this comes as billionaire warren buffett reveals he made more than $62 million last year and paid less than $7 million in taxes. >>> and for all the apple lovers who stood in line for a new iphone 4s, don't throw away your old one just yet. it could turn into cash as sales of smart phones increase, trade in sites have also grown. one company offers close to $300 for an iphone 4 trade in. and if you're planning to travel to the holidays, book your plain tickets now. experts say travelers will pay around $40 more this year and expect the price to go up about $5 a day. we'll get an overall reading on inflation wednesday. that's this week's "getting down to business." capital one's new c
well, cain says lighten up. we'll get into that. >>> first, here is this week's "getting down to business." >>> many americans support the idea of higher taxes for the wealthy to help reduce the federal budget deficit. a "washington post" bloom poll found more than two-thirds of americans say the ultra rich should pay more in taxes. this comes as billionaire warren buffett reveals he made more than $62 million last year and paid less than $7 million in...
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it's a romney/cain dead heat in iowa. cain has 23% to lead the pack among evangelicals. governor romney is second at 19%, about the level of support he had back in 2008, though. this is a warning sign for rick perry. you'd expect him a strong chr christian conservative to have evangelical support. 60% of the voters last time in the caucuses were evangelicals. if the percentage holds up, he will be a factor in iowa. evangelicals in new hampshire, that's not what you worry about there. evangelicals are important when the republican calendar moves to south carolina. 50% in the 2008 south carolina republican primary described themselves as born again christians or evangelicals. again, this is a romney/cain when you look at the statewide polling among republicans and again among evangelical, look at this, herman cain nearly 30%, at 28%. surprising candidate in the race. again, governor perry at 16% here doing better in south carolina than he is in iowa. that's a warning shot. look at that. the same exact percentage from mitt romney among evangelicals in iowa and south carolin
it's a romney/cain dead heat in iowa. cain has 23% to lead the pack among evangelicals. governor romney is second at 19%, about the level of support he had back in 2008, though. this is a warning sign for rick perry. you'd expect him a strong chr christian conservative to have evangelical support. 60% of the voters last time in the caucuses were evangelicals. if the percentage holds up, he will be a factor in iowa. evangelicals in new hampshire, that's not what you worry about there....
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cain? >> the people that would pay more are the people who would buy mostly new goods. >> now, i grew up on hand-me-downs and my dad could nerve, never afford hi new car. in the painful recession and in its wake, millions of american families are buying used, or many not buying at all and most, well, they're not complaining but they sure hope things get better for them and for everyone. when they do, you bet they would like, no, they would love to buy a new car or new washing machine. even if you accept mr. cain's logic, well, those people at the bottom, they can't buy used food. look at this. the poorest american households spend more than half of their income on housing. and they spend nearly 40% of their income on food. the cain plan, 9-9-9, would levy a 9% sales tax on that food. so to those with the least, that have suffered the most in recent years, this, frankly, just sounds cold. >> it depends upon whether or not they buy used goods or whether or not they buy new goods. >> now the v
cain? >> the people that would pay more are the people who would buy mostly new goods. >> now, i grew up on hand-me-downs and my dad could nerve, never afford hi new car. in the painful recession and in its wake, millions of american families are buying used, or many not buying at all and most, well, they're not complaining but they sure hope things get better for them and for everyone. when they do, you bet they would like, no, they would love to buy a new car or new washing...
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herman cain is having to take it back and it says a lot about herman cain. he will be a focal point because he has surged in the polls in the last three weeks and in some polls he's come out of nowhere to be number one. herman cain will be in the middle, don, as is mitt romney. they are going to be the ones facing a lot of fire from the flanks, from me michele bachmanns, rick santorum and rick perry has perry needs a good debate performance on tuesday night here at the venetian. >> and herman cain, his 9-9-9 plan coming under scrutiny. he will have to answer questions about that, as well. >> thank you. we will see you later this evening. who will come out on top in the cnn western presidential debate? join us from las vegas on tuesday night 8 p.m. eastern. anderson cooper will be asking the questions. >>> he stood tall among our nation's leaders, even though he wasn't a president. a mem ral is dedicated in washington to his honor and thoughts of those who knew him and followed in his path. we are building a website by ourselves. [ woman announcing ] there's
herman cain is having to take it back and it says a lot about herman cain. he will be a focal point because he has surged in the polls in the last three weeks and in some polls he's come out of nowhere to be number one. herman cain will be in the middle, don, as is mitt romney. they are going to be the ones facing a lot of fire from the flanks, from me michele bachmanns, rick santorum and rick perry has perry needs a good debate performance on tuesday night here at the venetian. >> and...
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well, cain says lighten up. we'll get into that. >>> first, here is this week's "getting down to business." >>> many americans support the idea of higher taxes for the wealthy to help reduce the federal budget deficit. a "washington post"/bloomberg poll found more than two-thirds of americans say the ultra rich should pay more in taxes. this comes as billionaire warren buffett reveals he made more than $62 million last year and paid less than $7 million in taxes. >>> and for all the apple lovers who stood in line for a new iphone 4s, don't throw away your old one just yet. it could turn into cash as sales of smartphones increase, trade-in sites have also grown. one company offers close to $300 for an iphone 4 trade in. >>> and if you're planning to travel for the holidays, book your plane tickets now. experts say travelers will pay around $40 more this year and expect the price to go up about $5 a day. we'll get an overall reading on inflation wednesday. that's this week's "getting down to business." hey, did yo
well, cain says lighten up. we'll get into that. >>> first, here is this week's "getting down to business." >>> many americans support the idea of higher taxes for the wealthy to help reduce the federal budget deficit. a "washington post"/bloomberg poll found more than two-thirds of americans say the ultra rich should pay more in taxes. this comes as billionaire warren buffett reveals he made more than $62 million last year and paid less than $7 million in...
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herman cain has been surging in the polls. we'll talk to the man who inspired cain to run godfather's pizza. did he really turn around the company? where there's magic. and you now understand what nature's been hiding. ♪ at dow we understand the difference between innovation and invention. invention is important. it's the beginning. it's the spark. but innovation is where we actually create value for dow, for society, and for the world. ♪ at dow, we're constantly searching for how to use our fundamental knowledge of chemistry to solve these difficult problems. science is definitive. there is a right answer out there. [ male announcer ] the same 117 elements do the fundamental work of chemistry. ♪ the difference, the one element that is the catalyst for innovation, the one element that changes everything is the human element. ♪ i tell you what i can spend. i do my best to make it work. i'm back on the road safely. and i saved you money on brakes. that's personal pricing. >>> big debate in vegas. our cnn crews are moving
herman cain has been surging in the polls. we'll talk to the man who inspired cain to run godfather's pizza. did he really turn around the company? where there's magic. and you now understand what nature's been hiding. ♪ at dow we understand the difference between innovation and invention. invention is important. it's the beginning. it's the spark. but innovation is where we actually create value for dow, for society, and for the world. ♪ at dow, we're constantly searching for how to use...
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we have a saying in the cain campaign. let herman be herman. >> this was a textbook day of herman being herman. he spend the day in alabama. tomorrow, to the alabama republican presidential primary held in march 137 days from now. iowa matters and it votes in 67 days. not only is cain not there, he told a state republican party today he won't be at a giant eye gop dinner next friday. new hampshire matters too, and it votes 74 days from now, and south carolina, 85 days away. so why, oh why, alabama now? >> even though a lot of people think that you're supposed to give all of the attention to the early states, yes, early states are important, but alabama matters because of the compression of the primary schedule. >> maybe mr. cain will be proven right but that schedule hasn't changed all that much. in the alabama primary has never mattered in my lifetime. take a look at the past month. yes, cain spent one day in new hampshire, one in south carolina, and two in florida. all important early states. but many other visits on the
we have a saying in the cain campaign. let herman be herman. >> this was a textbook day of herman being herman. he spend the day in alabama. tomorrow, to the alabama republican presidential primary held in march 137 days from now. iowa matters and it votes in 67 days. not only is cain not there, he told a state republican party today he won't be at a giant eye gop dinner next friday. new hampshire matters too, and it votes 74 days from now, and south carolina, 85 days away. so why, oh...
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santorum has to go up to cain. you have to count on them to make that fight for you and you concentrate on romney. >> any fight would be good. i like watching them. thanks to all three. we really appreciate it and three people one what's going on out there. >> more than 35 million people come to las vegas and tourism may surprise youshgs despite the fact that housing houses have plunged from 60%, we've seen an increase in tourism for each of the past eight months. still for the city and the state, it is one of the worst outlooks economically and we went out front with sheldoned aelson. he owns with the ven eelgz where we're sitting right now. the host of tonight's debate and earlier today he told us the conditions are getting better after he met with all of the candidates. >> things are actually getting better. there are, on the f.i.t. side, the free and independent traveler, the leisure traveler typically comes to enjoy. by the way, you should know that only 14% of the people come to las vegas come to gamble. that
santorum has to go up to cain. you have to count on them to make that fight for you and you concentrate on romney. >> any fight would be good. i like watching them. thanks to all three. we really appreciate it and three people one what's going on out there. >> more than 35 million people come to las vegas and tourism may surprise youshgs despite the fact that housing houses have plunged from 60%, we've seen an increase in tourism for each of the past eight months. still for the city...
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it is something -- herman cain picked that and said it over and over again. sim police itty and repetition work on the campaign trail. they don't work when you're making policy. what happens is you go up there, and the homeowners or the home mortgage lenders, you know, come in. they want something different. the cpas want something different. so it is a -- it's something that draws attention politically. it didn't surprise me, because it had some simplicity to it. everyone hates the tax code because everybody has to go and do that every april 15th. you want to tear your hair out. so it's a great catch-all, and it's the way that republicans are saying that they can cut the debt. it's a two-fer going against something you hate and trying to deal with the debt. at least that's what the alleged outcomes would be. >> even i want to tear my hair out, so it's extra frustrating for me. steven moore joining us, editorial writer for "the wall street journal". governor perry says his plan will shrink all of this down to the size of a postcard. >> the best representation
it is something -- herman cain picked that and said it over and over again. sim police itty and repetition work on the campaign trail. they don't work when you're making policy. what happens is you go up there, and the homeowners or the home mortgage lenders, you know, come in. they want something different. the cpas want something different. so it is a -- it's something that draws attention politically. it didn't surprise me, because it had some simplicity to it. everyone hates the tax code...
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among born again christians, herman cain. the surprising leader and, again, for rick perry, that's a bad number. those who are not consider themselves born again christians. look at that. mitt romney leads. you have, some of it is a religious divide within the party and some is a class divide within the party, but at the moment, at the moment, mary, let me go to you. if you're looking at a primary race, why can't romney go up. what does he need to do or can he do anything? does he have to hope three or four people from his right stay in at least through three states? >> to the extent that he is making end roads in those groups and i do not want to put all the tea party people into evangelical or christian or any kind of faith-based voting bloc. they're much bigger than that and even bigger than the tea party. they're about a set of principal s. he hasn't demonstrated infid infidelity to those issues. but he, why he is gaining any strength is because he is carrying the banner of inevitability. that is a two-edge sword. if you'
among born again christians, herman cain. the surprising leader and, again, for rick perry, that's a bad number. those who are not consider themselves born again christians. look at that. mitt romney leads. you have, some of it is a religious divide within the party and some is a class divide within the party, but at the moment, at the moment, mary, let me go to you. if you're looking at a primary race, why can't romney go up. what does he need to do or can he do anything? does he have to hope...
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herman cain talks about state's rights. if you enact his sales tax, that doesn't mean you totally remove the sales taxes that you see right now in cities, counties and states. and so you're talking about his 9% sales tax plus what you're already paying in the states. it's not like the state governments are going to say, oh, sure, herman cain, great, we'll just give more revenue away. he is not even calculating that particular aspect. but he keeps saying, oh, no, the numbers bear out. i have economists that look it over. who are they, but he won't release their names. how can you talk about being transparent if you can't even give us the names of the people that so-called vetted your plan. >> you say the plan makes no sense. make sense of this. new gallup numbers out reflect what we see in other recent polls. cain has surged right there into the top tier. he's just under former massachusetts governor mitt romney. is it time for people to stop thinking this is some weird anomaly? >> no. >> no? >> no. because remember michele
herman cain talks about state's rights. if you enact his sales tax, that doesn't mean you totally remove the sales taxes that you see right now in cities, counties and states. and so you're talking about his 9% sales tax plus what you're already paying in the states. it's not like the state governments are going to say, oh, sure, herman cain, great, we'll just give more revenue away. he is not even calculating that particular aspect. but he keeps saying, oh, no, the numbers bear out. i have...
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herman cain 18%. newt gingrich at 9%. and erin, i know you can tell me who's missing from all of this. >> could it be the governor? >> look at that, 11% in south carolina. >> amazing. >> that's the best he did in these four states. that is not a good thing for them to hear at their camp tonight. >> no. really amazing as you said. tied with gingrich left, right and center. thank you very much, tom. >>> gloria, what do you make on those polls? a few big headlines. not good for rick perry. >> no. and i think in the end, mitt romney will be very happy that rick perry got into this race. at least so far. because he's been the beneficiary of perry's decline. when you dig deeper, even in a conservative evangelical republican community in iowa, mitt romney is making inroads with evangelical voters. he's doing very, very well with seniors in the state of florida. he's even doing well with tea party voters in the state of florida. and that all comes out of the hide of rick perry. so what's not good for perry is good for romney. >>
herman cain 18%. newt gingrich at 9%. and erin, i know you can tell me who's missing from all of this. >> could it be the governor? >> look at that, 11% in south carolina. >> amazing. >> that's the best he did in these four states. that is not a good thing for them to hear at their camp tonight. >> no. really amazing as you said. tied with gingrich left, right and center. thank you very much, tom. >>> gloria, what do you make on those polls? a few big...
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herman cain 18%. newt gingrich at 9%. and erin, i know you can tell me who's missing from all of this. >> could it be the governor? >> look at that, 11% in south carolina. >> amazing. >> that's the best he did in these four states. that is not a good thing for them to hear at their camp tonight. >> no. really amazing as you said. tied with gingrich left, right and center. thank you very much, tom. >>> gloria, what do you make on those polls? a few big headlines. not good for rick perry. >> no. and i think in the end, mitt romney will be very happy that rick perry got into this race. at least so far. because he's been the beneficiary of perry's decline. when you dig deeper, even in a conservative evangelical republican community in iowa, mitt romney is making inroads with evangelical voters. he's doing very, very well with seniors in the state of florida. he's even doing well with tea party voters in the state of florida. and that all comes out of the hide of rick perry. so what's not good for perry is good for romney. >>
herman cain 18%. newt gingrich at 9%. and erin, i know you can tell me who's missing from all of this. >> could it be the governor? >> look at that, 11% in south carolina. >> amazing. >> that's the best he did in these four states. that is not a good thing for them to hear at their camp tonight. >> no. really amazing as you said. tied with gingrich left, right and center. thank you very much, tom. >>> gloria, what do you make on those polls? a few big...
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cain, 13%. paul, 12%. you're at 6%. but cain, he's intriguing. he's spent little time in new hampshire or iowa, but is doing pretty well in both states, even better in iowa and he comes up with these crazy ads including this one. watch. >> we can take this country back. ♪ >> that's his chief of staff having a little puff of a cigarette there. but he's at 13%. you're at 6% in new hampshire. you spent a lot of time there and he hasn't. why is he doing so well? >> well, oftentimes, you can spike for the moment you're the flavor of the week or the month. i remember when governor perry was at 20% in new hampshire. he came in with great fanfare. now, he's in the low single digits. we're just trying a steady, gradual, substantive rise in new hampshire based upon real support, based upon 80 events we've done so far. we did a telephone event yesterday. we've got a couple of very, very important months ahead in new hampshire and the vibe i'm getting, the way in which we are connecting with our message about rebuilding and getting people back to work is r
cain, 13%. paul, 12%. you're at 6%. but cain, he's intriguing. he's spent little time in new hampshire or iowa, but is doing pretty well in both states, even better in iowa and he comes up with these crazy ads including this one. watch. >> we can take this country back. ♪ >> that's his chief of staff having a little puff of a cigarette there. but he's at 13%. you're at 6% in new hampshire. you spent a lot of time there and he hasn't. why is he doing so well? >> well,...
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cain has been is he ready? it's a question any candidate faces and he's been the ceo of some corporations but some ask is that enough to be president of the news listen to his explanation here of people who question his ability to handle economics. >> some people have asked me, how did you come up with this? what do you know about economics? i oversaw economic analysis for the pillsbury company. some people think that's just pepperoni between these two years. but i used to work doing econo metric analyses. >> the united states of america is the world's biggest nuclear enterprise, sir. is that a comparable thing? i crunched the numbers for pillsbu pillsbury, i can do it for the country? >> i don't know if that is or not. some of the most educated people in the world who have become president of the united states have done the worst jobs ever. i mean we have one now who is a professor at the university of chicago, where i taught and i think he's doing an abysmal job. others have done a great job with little educa
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herman cain is having his right now. i guess as we see this go forward and mitt romney, it becomes inevitable he will become the nominee, this comes up more and more from the candidates. but i don't think it is a big issue among the electorate. >> go ahead. >> the general prospect of what michele bachmann said, my god, i can't believe i agree with michele bachmann, the mormon church should not get an entire pass here. they're of the most politically active religious denominations ever, actively politicizing homosexuality, fights against women, the mormon church really puts themselves into politics aggressively in a way that a lot of other religions don't. >> wie'll talk to you again momentarily. we'll talk more later on in this hour. thanks so much. >>> there was a decisive winner of the values voter summit in washington. we'll hear from that winner after the break. [ artis brown ] america is facing some tough challenges right now. two of the most important are energy security and economic growth. north america actually
herman cain is having his right now. i guess as we see this go forward and mitt romney, it becomes inevitable he will become the nominee, this comes up more and more from the candidates. but i don't think it is a big issue among the electorate. >> go ahead. >> the general prospect of what michele bachmann said, my god, i can't believe i agree with michele bachmann, the mormon church should not get an entire pass here. they're of the most politically active religious denominations...
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cain, herman cain, is the principal challenger right now. if you're rick perry, you have to wonder why are you limping when not that long ago you were among the leaders. anderson? >> fascinating stuff. thanks. ari fleischer, former white house press secretary for president george w. bush and also chief political analyst glor borger. ari, if memory serves me correct, the headline last night was herman cain was leading in a national poll and now mitt romney ahead in four crucial states. what does that tell you about the field right now on the republican side? >> number one, state polls are more important than national polls. this is a statewide series of elections. number two, interesting piece of data from those polls, 20% to 30% in all of those four states said they know who they are supporting. 70% to 80% could change their mind. this republican race for months to come is still marked by fluid electorate. people are not locked in. the foundations are not secure. anything could still happen, almost anything could happen. >> do you think ther
cain, herman cain, is the principal challenger right now. if you're rick perry, you have to wonder why are you limping when not that long ago you were among the leaders. anderson? >> fascinating stuff. thanks. ari fleischer, former white house press secretary for president george w. bush and also chief political analyst glor borger. ari, if memory serves me correct, the headline last night was herman cain was leading in a national poll and now mitt romney ahead in four crucial states....
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and one of herman cain's fellow candidates says cain has a real shot. this comes from someone who wants the nomination as well. details in an hour. stay with us. i'm fredricka whitfield. "your money" starts right now. >>> while america may be on the verge of recession, are political leaders paying more attention to creating jobs or saving their jobs? i'm ali velshi. welcome to "your money." the economies in the united states and europe are teetering on the edge. a time when bipartisanship and cooperation are desperately needed in washington but instead both sides are accusing each other of playing politics. stephen moore, a good friend of the show, editorial writer with the "wall street journal." this week, as expected, president obama's jobs plan failed to pass the senate with an election in november 2012, just over a year away, are we looking at another major overhaul in congress and perhaps the white house? are we looking at a situation where voters might say throw all the bums out? >> yeah, we are. i've been looking at these numbers. you have, too.
and one of herman cain's fellow candidates says cain has a real shot. this comes from someone who wants the nomination as well. details in an hour. stay with us. i'm fredricka whitfield. "your money" starts right now. >>> while america may be on the verge of recession, are political leaders paying more attention to creating jobs or saving their jobs? i'm ali velshi. welcome to "your money." the economies in the united states and europe are teetering on the edge. a...
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. >> i want to move on to herman cain. but, jamal, if this does not pass, is that it for the president with the jobs bills? is it go into campaign mode or does he keep trying? >> no, absolutely it isn't. if it isn't, that's a problem for the president. he's got to keep pushing this jobs bill. if they vote it down, he's got to break it up into pieces and come back every week, keep pushing it. what we haven't heard from karen and from the speaker or from mitch mcconnell is what the republican jobs plan is. they've now been in office for ten months and we haven't heard a jobs plan from them. >> sure you have. >> it to get rid of epa and dodd/frank? that's not a jobs plan as much as it is a payoff to the republican donors. >> i want to talk about more of the jobs plan another time. but i want to ask you all about herman cain, especially since we're talking about the middle class. and herman cain is surging in the polls despite saying some things that in the current political climate you would think don't make sense. he said so
. >> i want to move on to herman cain. but, jamal, if this does not pass, is that it for the president with the jobs bills? is it go into campaign mode or does he keep trying? >> no, absolutely it isn't. if it isn't, that's a problem for the president. he's got to keep pushing this jobs bill. if they vote it down, he's got to break it up into pieces and come back every week, keep pushing it. what we haven't heard from karen and from the speaker or from mitch mcconnell is what the...
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and that's herman cain. that was some punch-up last night. >> well, let's just say it got energetic. and a little bit of fireworks between some of them. >> did you worry that rick perry was about to fling one at mitt romney, maybe catch you -- >> i was getting ready to referee and break them up. at one point i'm going, man, have they really gotten into it. but, no, they -- i think that they both came in with the intention of going after each other. they did it the last time. you can just tell that their staff said, look, you can go after him on this, on this, on this. i don't spend time doing that. you know what i spend my time on? preparing to talk about solutions. and that's why i just leaned back and let the fireworks go back and forth. >> here's the thing about you that's fascinating. you've come not out of nowhere, but certainly you've been the surprise of the last month. >> yes. >> i think you'd concede that. and what people are saying is, who is herman cain? who's he really, away from the slick perfor
and that's herman cain. that was some punch-up last night. >> well, let's just say it got energetic. and a little bit of fireworks between some of them. >> did you worry that rick perry was about to fling one at mitt romney, maybe catch you -- >> i was getting ready to referee and break them up. at one point i'm going, man, have they really gotten into it. but, no, they -- i think that they both came in with the intention of going after each other. they did it the last time....